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The Aces were formed as a semi-professional team in the Pacific Southwest Hockey League (PSHL) in 1989 and became a charter member of the professional West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) in 1995. When the WCHL was absorbed by the East Coast Hockey League in 2003, the team joined the merged ECHL.
The Alaska Aces, of the ECHL, and head coach Rob Murray announced that the team has agreed to terms with rookie defenseman Mike Slowikowski (Ewing, NJ/N.J. Hitmen (EJHL)). Slowikowski, 25, suited up in 102 games for Utica College in his career and had 52 points (15g-27a) and 65 penalty minutes.